The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-10-14
A Successful and Enthusiastic Mass Meeting.

Bladensbure-Dr. Charles \ Wcis.
Marlboro-Wm Il Clagett.
Nottineham--Jo!m MAcCubhu.
PiScataway-tfeo. Ii III Marshall
Spaldngs-Frtncis FOLSOM.
Queen Alne-Wm \ Limit .ctlm.
Aquasco-Francis A Ward.
Surratts--,Iohn j Jenkins.
Laurel--Joln " Whic&ide.
BranGywine-Ri T Robiaol.
Oxen Hill--J&mes y Gregory.
kent--Dr. George W Berry.
i;owie--JrshUa L Clarke.
SECRETARIES
George W Duval! Of Geo., ime> Jt.k,'l-'
Charles 5 Earl, Frank Is Luel>. i,-sr Il i.:'"-
len.
Mr.. Magras;er suAI.9 graceful ana aPpTo-
priate speech upon taxing ;le chair, an't nitro
duced as the first >peakc. Gen. john W Horn
OF Baltimore City. Alter express ~ hts salts
faction at being ou5e mere among his old
friends in Prince Georges, the Cen. si'ok" OF
the hard ships tina: were endured III Mary iA'd
bv the sympaih;z-rs g.i;h tie South daring
the Republican, regime before lSi'' While
Gen. Horn IVES il liz. u!:Isi Il lis speech,
Senator (ioiman. who i.aI 1i:teit across tie
country fion WaSi,,rs5or, e,heisi Tie ..'s'''
House ard was gicete, with cheers.
Mr. Robert Craii:, Ct Bl!,!ncre riiy. = Ne
hew of ex- iuGgc Grain. vas iha nrA. speaker:
He smoke in an earnest manner tn about III
teen minutes aud was warmly app'audrd. in
the cot,s e of his remarks lie referred 10 the
admirable management i county affairs by
the Democrats in Cit.i.is Comfy sin:c .htir
advent to power, the tan raj. :sAz':IE 4Aen re
duced iii one year from % to 3, pr cent and
all the Republican abuses cured
When Mr.. Na@rnler arose 10 imti"d ice
Senator German ;,',d IN ii,'ils terms spoke OF
the distinguished services he had reGaeled he
State al d County, the a:plansa wa deatehins'
Mr.. GorMAN's SPEECH.
Mr.. German said:
Mr.. Presdt., Ladies and Feli0w-l democrats:
Although not native OF his county my
home is in the beautiful Town OF Laurel, and
therefore when meet tie people Of Prince
Georges fee. that | am among friends. Il
is yery plea SAINT to haze Sflch friendly greet
inc: but it rather IInnerves rae - A2Fe hinU
things said OF me. | am accustomed 70 sAe
high statements of political opponents. ne
lieye that the good my country and STATE de-
nends unon the success Of tie Democratic
marty, and intend to do my duty. Iou might
suppose ironiall you see in the papers that am
the issue in this campaign. lam not candl-
date and vet the enemy attack ;.!a as though |
were the chief issue. Tie speaker ii@Sl re-
ferred tc the Democratic state ticket tihti pat
form. OF Jackson lie said, that he began LII.
as Door boy. filling the field, and hy ms
wonderful! business capacities lie had risen 10
be one the first business men III MaiyiauH, aliu
EMPLOYS more men iha,! any single ili'''Ftuut a
in the State. His training anC ihGu4ilE stamp
him as the man TO take charge oil slate a!iiifs'
The superior to Mr.. Nhyte IS nol to be io'itld'
and Bauohman, the gallant young Democrat
from Western Mary land was IL every way
worth, OF support. No Democrat can ohiect
to the ticket o. the platform. From The lime
that we Gained power III lS5U until the coiored
neonle we're niyen a vote there were not Re
publicans enough 10 make HEALTHY opposition
in MARYLAND Our strength was 81 eieinSh OF
weakness. There were more statesmen ita.!y
to serve the party than there were places io'
them. Opportunity was Afforded 10 Young
men to rise. and some were advanced 10y tile
neoole instead oil certain old fossils, WEo I'M
metliateiy commenced to SroNl. hel men
reach this state OF n,ii:d they at once con
ceiye the idea that llpthiHg j. a good as III
their day. The people refuse 10 take ,"Slh MP.
They are politically cead an" they CONT s'ha"
if. They are those who don't believe il the i'eo-
ple's rule, but IN strong government. About
30 mon living oil 81. Paul street. Baltimore.
believe that all the homer ANA ali The integrity
in the State is centered in them. Thti can't
believe that A POOR boy caa come up TO the
top except by ,.2 Use oil ti-e CliinIia! classes.
There is no good, they say, except Win us.
When the Democratic pair~' ~ congress was
endea vorinc 10 uueaitl the frauds 81 He t'.tcl-
fic railroad and tiickery Of Jay Could ne tr-
signed, and the company Went 70 NasSachut!s
and COZ. IS president, man WHO HAD been
proclaiming himself 20 ba better iiia'l o;her
people Mr.. chus. tsaiicfS Adams took pos
session of the Il. L. Then tEet SaiG: here Is
honesty. because il ! a great nh'H@. !ie.e is
purity because be Ia 5 family r+cni. !,tt
the Democratic paiti dalai sop.
No one who urdel stauGS human nttliI"
would t;us, a man who is constantly finding
corruption all afounl him. No lnai ever r.
lieves the people ale All i@t>ca!S Iilit Is! -
himself. Mr.. German eal!ed .t:putio4 70 The
fact that with all their machinery tie uppo,:
ton can't point oltt i single act II omission -"
commission. If th, be lrne. why think at
changing our State administration. Ingre !
no honest reason IL: II.
In referring tl.T it:li. t'iii thritN''! S-'i'
it, like others, had gone ,!GN:. Il competition
with the railroads, because sine. .h2 Introduce
ton of steel Iails and improved locomotives
they have greatly lowered their rates. Ior
eight wears after its completion i'll 1850, il paid
nothing. After e. when CLARKE was preSi-
dent it Welded revenue. The speaker took
charge il 49,, and in five years Il pad mil
lion OF dollars to tie state. The gifted coun-
sci of the b. X Q. K. r. knows that if 1t /.
sold, it will make competition viii his road,
hence he opposes it. Mr.. Marshall : IS .'Goi-
man wants to steal it," / haze been IN pub
lie life since 1870 / have passed tlsrn-h all
the grades and while men in politics have said
hard things. no enc ever before has said that, J
had any interest in legislation. street Il Cgy,nE
If Marshall SAYS this. knowingly Or UNIV ittitGly
brand it as 4 falsehcu,! IL said he wished
to separate Cowen and his cD.2ria FROM Mr.
Garrett and other officers Of the raitroad.--
While Cowen wcs working In favor Of corpora
tons, Mr.. Garrett was trying to break down
the Gould telegraph monopoly. During the
last national campaign the Garrett Telegraph
line was the Gu!r one the Demacra i commit
tee dared trust.
Mr.. German argued ii favor Of a new con-
stitution because we need Chit!tHi - stem
of taxation for corporations that have granted
privileges In Maryland one-hali OF the Taxa
Die tStaifo itAdN4NI', N.A'A wv N''4i'
reach il unless YOU change the constitution.
In New York tie people recently voted ior
new constitution but Republican legislature
so apportioncd the representation that The
Democratic Governor could not si9t. Tie bill.
He next reviewed the Republican Platform
and pointed out its inconsistencies. In order
to control the 1900 colorc4 voters in tho
state, they hold ont tie bait that they VIII
give them equality in the schools. They want
the Blair bill passed, to take SloADJo,0JO cut
of the treasury and distribute it among the
States upon the condition that tn e.EOD!s be
placed upon the same basis. believe n
schools, but | believe iii states rights also,
and | shall bow my head with shame when
Maryland says she can't take care OF her own
people. The Republicans showed their i'll
sincerity when they declare III the mex! lcso-
luton 10 be i'll favor of ciyi, AIyIca Which en-
cludes from participation III government pa
tronage the great bulk of lhrir voters. II re-
minded him Of the ols! rulnrai mai from along
the Patuxenl who, when a>i ri in Ii c.yI! S"r-
vice examination Ia nanie The %ictia>i ll-rr III
the country. answered the P.tiuEeit because
along its tanks could be- found better fishing,